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Originally Posted by Kelly
Our team has found that there is no corelation between a student's grades and his or her potential to contribute to our team. Consequently, GPAs play no role in whether any particular student is welcome on our team. Actually, we don't specifically exclude anyone. We've found that our teams whittle themselves down as the people who belong on the team come to meetings and get things accomplished while the people who don't belong on the team stop coming.
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Our team operates the same way...everyone is welcome regardless of scholastic ability. We have some high scholastic abilities, some regular honor roll, some vocational students. They don't all attend the same school and our team does not have a "club" feel to it. It really feels like a team, with each person finding a place where they are needed. Everyone contributes, we all get along (usually-build season can get stressful and tempermental with sugar excesses and sleep deprivation), and we all learn from each other. The existing team is great about welcoming new students and helping them get acclimated to the workshop, personalities, and the pace of the team. During build season, the students are encouraged to bring their school work to the workshop and the mentors and other students are there to help/tutor if they need it. It truly is an extended family atmosphere.
-Shelbo's mom